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NEW ZEALAND – NORTH ISLAND POSTS
Hawke’s Bay Daytrips
We have left New Zealand, but my NZ Travel Diary is incomplete. Longing for the wine and hikes of Napier and Hawke’s Bay.
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Tongariro Volcanoes-Color Explosion!
Feeling small, surrounded by giants in the Volcano Zone. Hiking in Tongariro a high point!
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Taupō – Central North Island
From Hobbiton and Rotorua, to Lake Taupō and Tongariro National Park, Central North Island’s volcanic middle-earth is unforgettable.
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NZ-East Cape Escape
Taiawhiti “The coast upon which the sun shines on the water”…except during a week of torrential rain. But we sloshed onward.
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Gold! And The Bay of Plenty
The Bay of Plenty – WOW! Named by Captain Cook. Warm and sunny with avocados, citrus, kiwifruit at roadside stands. And…oh those walks.
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Coromandel-Seaside Splendor
“Good for your Soul” is the tagline for The Coromandel Region where Kiwis holiday. Two coastlines with mountain ranges and forest in-between.
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Whangārei-250 Miles of Beaches!
Why Whangārei? We never expected a wonderland! Underestimated by tourists en route to the Bay of Islands, this is a “stop and stay” city.
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Far North-Paihia Day Trips
This post features a massive boulder field (thank you volcano), gallery, parrots, and a bicycle trail (with eye-pecking magpies).
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Northland – Seas and Trees
The one where I became addicted to coastal walks and climbing up the path…just to see.
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Winterless North-Bay of Islands
Northland – SO MUCH sensory overload. It takes me by surprise at every turn – and there are a lot of turns!
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Cape Reinga-Where Spirits Soar
At the top of North Island is Cape Reinga and the sea. Stunning.
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First Peoples-Waitangi Treaty
New Zealand was transformed from an exclusively Māori world into one of European domination. The story is told at The Waitangi Treaty Grounds in the Far North. The historical site is stunning.
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Hobbiton – The Shire
After reading The Hobbit, Lord of the Rings and watching all 6 movies during lockdown. Hobbiton was a must do!
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Prismatic Rotorua
Between Rotorua and Taupo are fantastic geothermal areas with unique moss and mineral formations, crystal blue lakes, and lots and lots of steam
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Blown to Oblivion! Taupo Volcanic Zone
Walking on a volcano! The Tarawera Crater Walk, an infamous eruption in 1886, a “blast” of a walk today.
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Waitomo Glowworms and the Forgotten World Hwy
Driving a road called the Forgotten World Highway; Walking through a cave with “big shiny maggots” overhead. How compelling is that? Forgotten World Highway – a Slow Roll through Middle…
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Ring Around the Mountain – Taranaki
North Island, west coast – Mt. Taranaki, a perfectly shaped volcano.
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Wine, Badlands, Lighthouses – Lower North
Astoundingly beautiful day-trips around Martinborough with iconic lighthouses, cliff drives and rugged pinnacles.
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